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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr.DANNY JOHN" <nnsss45@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <j.danny@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 06:01:41 -0700
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] Attention: E-mail Address Owner your payment is available now

Attention: E-mail Address Owner,

According to the meeting held with Federal Bureau of Investigation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the scam victims and some email users which your name and email address was found on the list.

However, we have concluded to affect your own payment through Western Union Money Transfer, $5,000 daily until the total sum of $1.5 million your compensation fund is transferred to you.

Here is your first payment information:

MTCN#: 5944695415

Sender's First Name: Samuel
Sender's Last Name: Chukwuma
Text Question: Code?
Answer: Amount Programmed: $5.000

Track your first payment on-line now with the below tracking website and confirm it available now. (https://www.westernunion.com/globalservice/tracktransfersuccess)

You are advised to get back to the contact person through this email below for more direction on how to be receiving your payment also have it in mind that you will have to pay the sum of $145 for the renewal of your ownership certificate in our office as to allow the western union headquarters to sign for the immediate release transfer of your first $5,000 and more and more transfer until you receive the total Sum of $1.5 Million US Dollars the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Agency. Compensated you with, I will wait to hear from you so that we shall give you the information to send the required $145 for the immediate renewal of your ownership certificate and release your fund to you

Please do contact the western union money transfer headquarter office after reading this message immediately through this their direct email address after tracking and confirm your payment ready as follows: (dhlcourierdeliv@deliveryman.com)

Thanks,
Mr. DANNY JOHN

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